punchinessn.¹

Brit.

/ˈpʌn(t)ʃɪnᵻs/, U.S.

/ˈpən(t)ʃinᵻs/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: punchy adj.¹, -ness suffix.

Etymology: < punchy adj.¹ + -ness suffix.

Now rare.

The property of being short and stout; squatness.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > the body > bodily height > shortness > [noun] > and broadness

dumpiness1824

pugginess1832

punchiness1850

podginess1872

mesomorphy1940

mesomorphism1953

1850 L. Hunt Autobiogr. I. iii. 116 The other master..was a short stout man, inclining to punchiness.

1864 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Nov. 609/1 The ‘obstruction’ to which Mr. Banting alludes seems to have been nothing more than an extreme dislike to be twitted on the score of punchiness.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

punchinessn.²

Brit.

/ˈpʌn(t)ʃɪnᵻs/, U.S.

/ˈpən(t)ʃinᵻs/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: punchy adj.³, -ness suffix.

Etymology: < punchy adj.³ + -ness suffix.

The quality of being punchy; vigour, dynamism, forcefulness.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > vigour or force > [noun]

eloquence1382

elocution1509

gravity?1520

pith?1531

vigour1532

emphasy1548

energy?1549

emphasisa1555

pithiness1557

abruptness1591

emphaticalness1647

nervousness1727

cogency1750

forcibility1771

cogence1782

verve1803

forcefulness1825

force1842

snap1870

full-bloodedness1894

punch1901

compulsiveness1918

punchiness1938

1938 Port Arthur (Texas) News 16 Dec. 20/2 His words didn't have the punchiness his theme needed.

1967 Spectator 3 Nov. 546/3 Narrators..on radio and television trying to give the grey prose they have to read a spurious excitement known professionally as punchiness.

1993 Guardian 28 July ii. 11/4 The old fiery punchiness had not gone, even if the credibility had.

2004 M. J. Lewis in R. Kimball Lengthened Shadows 78 Venturi's aphorisms had the pithy punchiness of protest slogans like ‘Less is a Bore’, ‘ugly and ordinary’.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	punchiness
释义	punchinessn.¹ Brit. /ˈpʌn(t)ʃɪnᵻs/, U.S. /ˈpən(t)ʃinᵻs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: punchy adj.¹, -ness suffix. Etymology: < punchy adj.¹ + -ness suffix. Now rare. The property of being short and stout; squatness. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > bodily height > shortness > [noun] > and broadness dumpiness1824 pugginess1832 punchiness1850 podginess1872 mesomorphy1940 mesomorphism1953 1850 L. Hunt Autobiogr. I. iii. 116 The other master..was a short stout man, inclining to punchiness. 1864 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Nov. 609/1 The ‘obstruction’ to which Mr. Banting alludes seems to have been nothing more than an extreme dislike to be twitted on the score of punchiness. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). punchinessn.² Brit. /ˈpʌn(t)ʃɪnᵻs/, U.S. /ˈpən(t)ʃinᵻs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: punchy adj.³, -ness suffix. Etymology: < punchy adj.³ + -ness suffix. The quality of being punchy; vigour, dynamism, forcefulness. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > vigour or force > [noun] eloquence1382 elocution1509 gravity?1520 pith?1531 vigour1532 emphasy1548 energy?1549 emphasisa1555 pithiness1557 abruptness1591 emphaticalness1647 nervousness1727 cogency1750 forcibility1771 cogence1782 verve1803 forcefulness1825 force1842 snap1870 full-bloodedness1894 punch1901 compulsiveness1918 punchiness1938 1938 Port Arthur (Texas) News 16 Dec. 20/2 His words didn't have the punchiness his theme needed. 1967 Spectator 3 Nov. 546/3 Narrators..on radio and television trying to give the grey prose they have to read a spurious excitement known professionally as punchiness. 1993 Guardian 28 July ii. 11/4 The old fiery punchiness had not gone, even if the credibility had. 2004 M. J. Lewis in R. Kimball Lengthened Shadows 78 Venturi's aphorisms had the pithy punchiness of protest slogans like ‘Less is a Bore’, ‘ugly and ordinary’. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.¹1850n.²1938
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